Lord Toranaga’s Grand Plan In Shogun Explained: What Is He Really Planning

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WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Shōgun episode 3. Summary Toranaga fled Osaka by switching places with Lady Kiri. Toranaga resigned to thwart Ishido's plan of impeaching the Lord of Kanto, buying time for his strategy. Toranaga cut a deal with Portuguese merchants to sail away from Osaka on the Black Ship. Lord Toranaga is playing the long game in Shōgun, but episode 3 has offered more context on what his plan really is. Based on Tokugawa Ieyasu, Yoshii Toranaga has been front and center in FX’s Shōgun. Played by Hiroyuki Sanada, who leads the cast of Shōgun, Toranaga carefully...